Barry Doran

Published: 01 November 2013

Welcome to the second in a series of regular interviews called, 20 questions with…”

This will introduce you to the players, managers, coaches and supporters of the club.

This edition of 20 questions is with the ever popular Barry Doran. Dorno as he is known to his many friends is one of the longest serving members of the club. Barry joined the club in 1993 which is the same year Schindlers List was first released and Ben Johnson was banned from world athletics. Barry was well known for having a quality left foot and an uncanny ability to avoid tackling anyone. As a player he won all local trophies before going on to manage the club. His trophy haul as a manager was as impressive as his playing record but the clear highlight was winning the Junior cup 10 years ago when his team beat Ardoyne WMC in the show piece final.

Barry is the current vice-Chairman of the club, coaches many of the youth players and can be found every Saturday morning at the game of the youth team he manages before going to watch the first team in the afternoon. If you cut him in half he would bleed orange and blue. Here are some of his thoughts.

12. Who’s the best trainer you trained with? I'd have to say Darren Mullen. He had a great attitude to training.

13. Who’s the best player you’ve played with? I’ve played with some great players and its very hard to pick one but I'm going to say Gerrard O'Rourke

14. If you could invite 3 people to dinner (dead or alive) who would you choose? I'd have Alex Ferguson who would talk football all night, Billy Connelly who would tell us stories and keep us laughing all night and Cyril O'Rielly who would talk about himself all night.

15. Who in your life has influenced you the most? My dad John Doran

16. If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? I'd love to be a lollipop man for a day.

17. If you could have one super power which would you chose? The ability to see into the future

18. Why that one? I'd see what the lotto numbers will be for the coming week.

19. If there was a movie of your life who would play you? It would have to be Kieth Lemon